Happy New Years! I can only think of one word for how my New Year’s Eve went: BRUTAL. Absolutely brutal, start to finish. Amsterdam itself was alive and happening, you could definitely feel the buzz of the population getting ready to party that night! With all the stuff that goes on already in the city, I wasn’t surprised to see a huge increase in the population from the last time I went. I heard from some of the guys who have been there for New Years before, after midnight i

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope the holiday season finds you well, wherever you may be. As sad as it makes me to be away from family for Christmas this year (first time ever, I believe), I’ve had a great time seeing new sights and places around eastern and southern Europe. In the span of two weeks, the QV (Queen Victoria) made it’s way around to the Netherlands, France, England, Belgium and then the Canary Islands! I apologize for the delay for this post, I meant to have it